Looks That Kill (film)

Looks That Kill is a 2020 American dark romantic comedy written and directed by Kellen Moore. The film stars Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles, and Ki Hong Lee.

Looks That Kill
Film poster
Directed byKellen Moore
Produced by
  • Will Phelps
  • Glen Trotiner
  • Austin Sepulveda
  • Jeremy Garelick
Written byKellen Moore
Starring
Music byDean Hurley
CinematographyDamian Horan
Edited bySpencer Houck
Production
company
LD Entertainment
American High[1]
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
  • June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was released digitally on June 19, 2020.

Premise

The story of sixteen-year-old Max Richardson who is forced to live with a lethally attractive face until he meets Alex, a girl with her own bizarre ailment who aids him on his quest of self-discovery, without accidentally killing anyone.

Cast

Production

In March 2018, Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles and Ki Hong Lee were cast in leads roles in the film, with a directorial debut from Kellen Moore, who also penned the screenplay.[2]

Release

In April 2020, it was announced Gravitas Ventures had acquired distribution rights to the film, setting a June 19 digital release for the film amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It was made available through video on demand platforms, including Amazon and iTunes.[4]

Reception

Box office

Critical response

Liz Braun of AWFJ.org wrote, 'Looks That Kill begins as a dark comedy, evolves into a romantic teen fable, and suddenly veers off into euthanasia territory. Kind of a tone whiplash situation, but a YA audience will probably find lots to like regardless.'[5] Lisa Payne of RedCarpetCrash.com 'Looks That Kill was an interesting premise that didn’t really go anywhere.'[6] Gwen Ihnat of The A.V. Club called it 'a quirky take on the teen ailment drama.'[7]

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References
  1. "Films". American High. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. Amanda N'Duka. "Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles, Ki Hong Lee In ‘Looks That Kill’". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. "Gravitas Ventures Acquires 'Looks That Kill'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  4. "When is Looks that Kill starring Brandon Flynn released? What is it about?". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. https://awfj.org/blog/2020/06/20/looks-that-kill-review-by-liz-braun/?doing_wp_cron=1594106451.7738618850708007812500
  6. https://redcarpetcrash.com/movie-review-looks-that-kill/
  7. https://film.avclub.com/looks-that-kill-trailer-offers-quirky-take-on-the-teen-1844041593
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